gnarl

Example Sentences

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It’s about two miles to my new home—a cottage with a thatched roof, surrounded by tall grass and gnarled apple trees.

From Literature

“Just a few hours,” I mumble, staring out the window at a gnarled oak tree that twists up to the sky.

From Literature

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's

That made it something of a shock to hear the gnarled aggression of Black Sabbath, Tool, Metallica and other blazing rock anthems close out episodes of Noah Hawley’s blockbuster TV adaptation.

From Salon

It’ll be a long time before the baby Joshua trees resemble the gnarled icons that dot the park.

From Los Angeles Times